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by IamRN2345

Is nursing just a money-making job for you? What contribution do you make to nursing? Why did you want to become a nurse and what continues to motivate you to show up to work each day?

[clemmm78]

Re: What contribution do YOU make to nursing?

I entered nursing because I knew that there would always be work, no matter where or when.

While nursing is not my passion, I think I do a good job. I listen when my patients need to be listened to. I care when I need to care. I try to go the extra mile when it's called for.

Am I a super nurse? No, there are many who are much better than I, but I feel that I am a good nurse.

While I can't say that money is my sole motivator, it is a very strong one. Nurses in Quebec get nowhere near the salaries you do in many states, but it is a living and it pays the bills when my writing isn't full time.

[911fltrn]

Re: What contribution do YOU make to nursing?

The reason people go to work is for money!

I like to help people and I am constantly helping my friends and family.

I have saved and have helped save many lives. This is a wonderful thing.

I have also helped comfort many dieing individuals and their families. This is also something I am honored to be able to do.


But I go to work for money, its that simple.

[MomNRN]

Re: What contribution do YOU make to nursing?

To put my kids through college and myself into comfortable retirement!

I like my job, but would quit in a heartbeat if I could!

[RNsRWe]

Re: What contribution do YOU make to nursing?

I wanted to contribute to my family income and still have flexibility in my schedule to allow me time with my children (so that they don't have daycare or a string of babysitters when not in school).

I really like nursing. I chose this because I felt I would be good at it, I'm a do-gooder sort <grin> and others suggested I'd be good at it, too. So there I went, trudging off to school.

I really dislike the short staffing and beaurocracy (leading to shorter staffing and heavier workloads).

If I was wealthy, I would NOT be a nurse, but would certainly volunteer my time in various places of need. But money is the key motivator for my choosing to be an RN versus other do-gooder activities I might have gone for.

[IamRN2345]

Re: What contribution do YOU make to nursing?

Originally Posted by 911fltrn

The reason people go to work is for money!

I like to help people and I am constantly helping my friends and family.

I have saved and have helped save many lives. This is a wonderful thing.

I have also helped comfort many dieing individuals and their families. This is also something I am honored to be able to do.


But I go to work for money, its that simple.

Do you think money motivates everybody to go to work?

[sissyboo]

Re: What contribution do YOU make to nursing?

I know some people who don't go to work solely for the money.

I'm not a nurse yet, but it's always what I wanted to be. It's only been in the past few years that I've really researched nursing and learned how flexible schedules can be, not to mention the pay is awesome.

I would still WANT to be a nurse regardless of pay and scheduling, whether I could actually achieve that and still provide the way I need to is a different story.

[clemmm78]

Re: What contribution do YOU make to nursing?

Originally Posted by IamRN2345

Do you think money motivates everybody to go to work?

I think that for most of us, yes. After all, we need money to live. I think that people who are independantly wealthy, be it from shrewd investing, savings, hard work or inheritence have the luxury of deciding if they want to work or not, but most of us "little guys" don't.

Some people do choose to take lower paying jobs - you see that in nursing too. Some people who leave high paying, high powered jobs to be a nurse, but they are still working for money. I've yet to meet a nurse who regards it as volunteer work.

[IamRN2345]

Re: What contribution do YOU make to nursing?

I think you are misunderstanding me. I'm not asking who views it as volunteer work. I am asking whether or not money is the motivator for choosing a nursing career.

[clemmm78]

Re: What contribution do YOU make to nursing?

Originally Posted by IamRN2345

I think you are misunderstanding me. I'm not asking who views it as volunteer work. I am asking whether or not money is the motivator for choosing a nursing career.

Ah, that wasn't the original question. I was answering this one:
Is nursing just a money-making job for you?

No, I didn't go into nursing for money. In Canada, it is hardly as well paying as I've seen in many states. I'm in nursing because there are jobs and there is flexibility, which are both important to me.